Kyle Cleversey, Interim Manager, Counselling Services
Kyle has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from The University of Western Ontario (2016) and a Bachelor of Science with a Psychology Research Specialization from The University of Toronto (2014). Kyle is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a Registered Counselling Therapist.
Kyle has experience counselling in a variety of therapeutic settings with a focus on post-secondary environments. His counselling style is integrative, client-centered, trauma-informed, and 2SLGBTQIA+ friendly. His past work with students has focused on issues of anxiety, depression, stress management, adjustment to university, relationships, trauma, addictions, gender, sexuality and identity.
Kyle’s past work in a post-secondary setting was as a Personal Counsellor with Fanshawe College’s Counselling and Accessibility Services in London Ontario.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office at 902 457 6567 or email counselling@msvu.ca.
Lisa MacNeil, Intake Counsellor, Counselling Services
Lisa is a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists and is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She holds an M.Ed. in Counselling from Acadia University and has experience working in not-for-profit organizations and in post-secondary where she supported students in experiential learning activities. Lisa has completed training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) Level 1 and 2 and has completed a certificate in Trauma Counselling for Mental Health Professionals: Level 1.
Lisa recognizes that navigating life as a student can be challenging, and is committed to providing a safe, supportive environment where her clients can explore their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Lisa approaches counselling from a perspective that recognizes the unique and diverse experience of each person, all while honoring the collaborative nature of counselling. She works within an integrative counselling framework and draws on mindfulness-based and strengths-based approaches, such as Emotional Focused Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindful Self-compassion, while also working from a trauma-informed lens.
Lisa meets her clients with openness, non-judgement and warmth. She is dedicated to holding space for clients as they navigate through obstacles and look to find greater well-being and fulfillment in their lives.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office at 902 457 6567 or email counselling@msvu.ca.
Todd Hunter, Counsellor, Counselling Services
Todd is a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. As a member of the North American Drama Therapy Association, Todd has worked with individuals, groups and organizations throughout Canada as well as abroad. His therapeutic approach employs Drama Therapy techniques paired with Client-centered therapy (a humanistic approach), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). He focuses on an integrative holistic therapeutic experience for his clients which aids in building resilient, inner strength for individuals in need of support.
While his counselling services are open to all identities he specializes in supporting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. His is a safe, nurturing and soul feeding environment for healing.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office at 902 457 6567 or email counselling@msvu.ca.
Jenna Mosher, Counsellor, Counselling Services
Jenna has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. She is a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists. Having completed her counselling internship under the supervision of Jillian Rankin over the course of the summer 2022 and fall 2022 academic terms, she is now working as a Counsellor for the department.
Jenna holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Acadia University (2019), followed by a Certificate in Human Resource Management (Psychology) from Saint Mary’s University (2020). Throughout her educational journey, Jenna has become passionate about providing support and acting as a listening ear to individuals navigating the various unique experiences and challenges that come with university life. She looks forward to connecting with you!
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office at 902 457 6567 or email counselling@msvu.ca.
Kyla Friel (she/her), Grief Counsellor, Counselling Services
Kyla has a Master of Education in Counselling from Acadia University, a Certificate in Public Relations Management from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in French from Mount Saint Vincent University. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a Registered Counselling Therapist.
Kyla has had the privilege of working with young adults, adults, and families to explore sudden or tragic deaths, multiple deaths, significant loss, and anticipatory grief; working in hospital and hospice settings, live-in residences, and post-secondary. From experience, Kyla often finds that when we become aware of our grief or loss and pair it with compassion and micro-actions, we can navigate our way through. In this way, mindfulness-based approaches, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Solution-focused Therapy can be useful in our work.
Students can expect a warm, respectful, and resourceful space to help them understand more — going at their pace — about the death or loss they’re experiencing and how they would like to show up in their relationships, commitments, and studies at the Mount. Grief is life-changing, after all.
If you would like to make an appointment, please contact our office at 902 457 6567 or email counselling@msvu.ca.